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Post by Mike on Mar 1, 2020 17:50:56 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2020 16:34:56 GMT -8
Great photos Mike, I must say though that the Skeena Queen doesn't look as nice with the rescue boat on the Car deck but it was done after the horrible rescue boat accident on the Queen of Cumberland,so if it helps the safety of the crew then I am not going to complain.
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Post by Scott on Mar 9, 2020 20:57:42 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2020 14:06:46 GMT -8
Great photos Scott! Looking forward to our ferry trip soon! 😉
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 12, 2020 8:03:25 GMT -8
Great photos Mike, I must say though that the Skeena Queen doesn't look as nice with the rescue boat on the Car deck but it was done after the horrible rescue boat accident on the Queen of Cumberland,so if it helps the safety of the crew then I am not going to complain. I am glad to see the relocation of the rescue boats to the car deck. At WSF we keep ours down there (with the exception of the Tillikum and the Issaquah class, which didn't have anywhere on the car deck to put them when they were built) and having launched the boat from both decks (to say nothing of being IN the boat from both decks), there's definitely an added pucker factor to floating out in space some 30 feet above sea level. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2020 20:38:29 GMT -8
I completely understand why they did it barnacle but i am say it doesn't look as nice because of the big boxy gap between the lounge and the mast light but i am happy for the fact that if there is a failure with the rescue boat davit that the crew members will be not as much if at all injured when they hit the water.  |
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Mar 13, 2020 9:36:13 GMT -8
Skeena Queen will be re-entering service tonight.
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Post by Barnacle on Mar 17, 2020 17:22:07 GMT -8
I completely understand why they did it barnacle but i am say it doesn't look as nice because of the big boxy gap between the lounge and the mast light but i am happy for the fact that if there is a failure with the rescue boat davit that the crew members will be not as much if at all injured when they hit the water. Aesthetics should always take a back seat to safety. If the boats had been on the auto deck from the outset, nobody would be the wiser. |
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Post by Neil on Jul 10, 2020 19:08:16 GMT -8
I know there haven't been any recreational ferry trips since the Skeena Queen came back from refit in March, but I'm wondering if anyone has had occasion to go to Fulford... maybe even at work? Some views were posted of the ship from elsewhere, but I'm wondering if she looks much different onboard.
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 21, 2020 21:49:10 GMT -8
I know there haven't been any recreational ferry trips since the Skeena Queen came back from refit in March, but I'm wondering if anyone has had occasion to go to Fulford... maybe even at work? Some views were posted of the ship from elsewhere, but I'm wondering if she looks much different onboard.
Since you mentioned it Neil, I've captured a few Post-MLU photos of the Skeena's new lounges to share. Aside from being upgraded with the fleet standard for interior design, there was a big change to one of the lounges. Lounge #1 specifically was reduced in size slightly to accommodate the Rescue Boat station relocation to the Vehicle Deck. The reason for that was to reduce the height of the Boat station above the water, which reduces some of the risk for the crew while launching a rescue boat from the vessel.
Also, you'll note that lounge 3 is now different from the other lounges as it now has cafeteria style seating. This is the lounge that has always had the vending machines.
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Post by Luke on Jul 22, 2020 5:29:28 GMT -8
I remember that before the refit, there were some rumblings to the effect of the Skeena getting a snack bar shoehorned into one of the lounges during the MLU. Am I correct in assuming that that did not end up coming to fruition?
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 22, 2020 7:15:54 GMT -8
I remember that before the refit, there were some rumblings to the effect of the Skeena getting a snack bar shoehorned into one of the lounges during the MLU. Am I correct in assuming that that did not end up coming to fruition? Yes, you’re correct in assuming that didn’t end up coming inti fruition. Perhaps it may someday if it becomes necessary, but for now the vending machines are there to stay. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2021 19:02:38 GMT -8
Just a Heads up the Skeena is at Esquimalt Drydock with the Alberni, she seems to be getting a new car deck coating as i saw a bunch of tarps and scaffolding surrounding her bridge and car deck/rubbing streak.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Dec 17, 2021 8:38:13 GMT -8
Skeena Queen has been delayed by day from renter service.
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Post by timmyc on Jan 6, 2022 13:30:26 GMT -8
Some interesting bottom photos from Seaspan of Skeena Queen during her refit in Esquimalt:
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Post by WettCoast on Feb 10, 2022 7:45:07 GMT -8
Skeena Queen smokes it up while gliding into its berth @ Swartz Bay, near Victoria.
8 February 2022
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Post by explorer on Mar 24, 2022 6:38:02 GMT -8
Would anyone know what Power Plants the Skeena Queen is currently running?
Timeline:
1997 - January - BC Ferries new Century-class vessel is launched from Allied Shipbuilders.
1997 - April 5 - The Skeena Queen is named and commissioned.
1999 - March - One engine was replaced.
2000 - January - While heading to Vancouver to get one engine repaired, the Skeena Queen suffered engine failure on two additional engines, had to be towed to dock. All four engines were subsequently replaced.
2001 - April - The Skeena Queen was removed from service for repairs to 3 engines.
2001 - October - The ferry was out for the month as one engine was rebuilt and the other 3 repaired.
2002 - April - Mitsubishi replaced all 4 of the Skeena Queen's high-speed engines with new medium-speed engines.
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 24, 2022 7:56:53 GMT -8
moved the post above into this thread.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 24, 2022 9:28:07 GMT -8
moved the post above into this thread. We need to pay you more |
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 24, 2022 19:43:54 GMT -8
moved the post above into this thread. We need to pay you more  Don't the moderators get unlimited use of the WCFF executive lounge? |
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Post by Ferryman on Mar 24, 2022 21:57:52 GMT -8
Would anyone know what Power Plants the Skeena Queen is currently running? She is still running with Mitsubishi medium speed engines that were fitted out in 2002. |
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Post by paulvanb on Aug 1, 2022 7:42:04 GMT -8
Smokin'  |
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 23, 2022 20:59:55 GMT -8
Skeena Queen just prior to docking at Swartz Bay Terminal
11 August 2022 Thinking back to comments made by Neil a few weeks ago following his trip to Gabriola Island aboard one or both of the Island class vessels now in service there. I am thinking that just possibly updated "electric-ready" versions of the Skeena Queen would have been a better choice of vessel for the short sheltered water crossings to Gabriola (& Quadra) then the Island class that has been chosen. |
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Post by randomferryguy on Aug 24, 2022 13:32:53 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 24, 2022 16:54:59 GMT -8
Well the whole reason for fleet standardization is for building in flexibility and resiliency in to the fleet network. We all know the mad scramble that goes on on route 1 when a vessel goes down due to a limited number of vessels allowed to transit the pass. Island class being the solution for the smaller commuter runs. It give them the ability to quickly move vessels around in the event of mechanical breakdowns. It helps alleviate traffic in the terminals with increased frequency of sailings, purchasing land to increase the holding capacity in these commuter terminals is virtually impossible. It also allows them to decrease capacity during the off peak periods matching demand with capacity. The added benefit of having a standardized vessel saves on crew training which probably costs them in the region of 3000-10000$ per crew member depending on position and saves on parts and maintenance. Take Tsawwassen for instance, you have a first engineer staffing pool. You want to train him on the the vessels that sail out of that terminal. That's 4 different vessels that are all completely different, Spirt Coastal Salish and new west. It takes about 2 weeks per vessel for farming, not to mention how hard it is remembering all the differences when moving from vessel to vessel. The days of ships being built for the specific runs they are serving are gone. The Skeena Queen was supposed to be the first of a number of ships in the Century Class, then the Capilano Class we managed to get two of those before they stopped then I think Island (Malispina) Sky was supposed to be the first in a series before they stopped after the first one. Having to order and keep critical spares on hand for plants that share very little to no commonality is a nightmare. In the next decade or two we should only have three class of vessels with the odd outliers, Island, Salish and Coastal class vessels. And that's my rant done. . Not a word of the above was written by me. The rant is all the work of randomferryguy. I would ask him to please pull this post and redo it so that it does not appear to be quoting me. Thanks |
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M/V Skeena Queen - Fraser River by Michael, on Flickr
M/V Skeena Queen - Fraser River by Michael, on Flickr
